right hand picking

Hi Ive been playing for 2 months and I'm concerned whether my picking technique is bad.

Whenever I pick I have my palm rested on the bridge of the guitar, but I've read on a forum that my hand should be floating above all the strings and bridge.

So when I am picking a string (no muting) should I have my hand resting somewhere or should my hand just be in the air(with my arm resting over the guitar's body)? Bcos when I try and pick fast like that its incredibly difficult.

I usually float over the strings unles I'm trem picking, then I anchor on the body of the guitar. I've read somewhere that it's good for begginers to anchor at first, but when they get more advanced floating will allow for more movement and a wider array of techniques.

if you have your hand behind the saddles (where the strings meet the bridge) then i guess thats allright. your tone's usually a lot brighter if you picking back there. but i just ran to my guitar to see how i rest my hand, turns out i do that too, but just make sure that youre not palm muting unless you mean too. i do that mostly on the low strings, but on the high strings, i prefer to rest my middle, ring, and pinky fingers just below the strings. on rhythym, go wild, just be accurate

But would I be correct in saying that having my hand hovering over the guitar (palm not in contact with the strings, saddle of the guitar or any fingers in contact where a pickguard would be) would be the best way to play in the long run? I just played it that way and I my hand felt slightly out of control but I'm sure I can work on that.

Also, does anyone know what guitarists like JP, Satch do? I've seen many youtube clips but its hard to make out what they'r exactly doing - hovering or resting their hand somewhere when playing fast

Yeh I know what you mean, hmm, I think when I get there, I curl my hand into a ball like how Petrucci speed picks, which is a commonly adopted stance, and mute the lower strings with my palm so there's no noise.

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I was wondering if this is different from a floating hand. Because as you can see the hand is resting (on strings not being played). Is this a floating hand or does a floating hand literally have to be over all the strings and if so how is unwanted noise from other strings reduced.

I was wondering if this is different from a floating hand. Because as you can see the hand is resting (on strings not being played). Is this a floating hand or does a floating hand literally have to be over all the strings and if so how is unwanted noise from other strings reduced.

i would like to know this also, please, some one answer the question lol.